End of Year Exam Flashcards
Absolute Location
using latitude and longitude
Relative Location
Describing where a place is using other places nearby
multicultural nation
a country that accepts many different cultures
Republic
a different way to say Representative Democracy
Direct Democracy
when every single citizen participates in the law-making process, like Ancient Greece. (modern nations do not have Direct Democracy)
Best Clothes for the Desert?
loose, long robe with head and face covering
Nelson Mandela
He helped end apartheid in South Africa and received a Nobel Peace Prize
hunter-gatherers
these people hunt for food, gather nuts & berries, and know what types of plants to use as medicine
Colonialism in Africa
in the 1800s and 1900s, Africa was colonized by 7 different European nations
Monotheism
a religion that believes in one god
Examples of Monotheistic Religions
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
Monarchy
Government that is ruled by a king or queen that is chosen by bloodlines, but not leadership ability
Standard of Living
Places with a higher standard of living often have high literacy rates, high life expectancy, and the average person makes more money
Rural
farms, ranches, countryside
Urban
cities, factories, crowded areas
Desertification
when the desert spreads & takes over farmlands. Villagers have to gather firewood from far away to keep the trees in place to block the sand.
Buddhism
A religion founded by Siddhartha Gautama. Most Buddhists live in southeast Asia.
karma & reincarnation
religious concepts from Hinduism & Buddhism
monsoons
huge, destructive storms in south and southeast Asia that regularly cause flooding
human environment interaction
when people modify or change the natural world (build a dam, cut down trees, build highways and railroads)
Caste System in India
castes were social groups you belonged to based on your family. Your job was limited by your caste.
Central America and South America
These areas make up a Spanish-speaking culture region
Mahatma Gandhi
He helped India gain independence from Great Britain by using non-violent actions
sub-Saharan Africa
an area of the world with ongoing challenges such as famine, desertification, war, and disease
Bible
holy book for Christianity
conflict
another way to say ‘war’
archipelago
a group of islands, like Japan
Where did Great Britain once have colonies?
India, South Africa, Australia
Oligarchy
a government with an elite few leaders, that may hold fixed and unfair elections
GDP (Gross Domestic Product) per capita/per person
a way to measure the amount of money that and average person in your country makes per year.
